Mork in Polynesia: Hawaii - Mini Moray, Surfers, Fish Ponds & A Tough Old Salt (10 JAN 2009),

This day began with an early morning visit to the bakery for some pastries before a morning snorkel outing. Here Lanari gives us a complete rundown:

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A brief stop at the market yielded not only a hearty handful of fruits and veggies, but also a very interesting chat with one of the islands most seasoned residents:

The water early in the morning was perfectly calm on this ancient Hawaiian fish pond:

And, then, hoping we nailed the tide just right, we stepped in to have a look at the reef - again. This time, better than the previous visit, but we still need higher water in order to avoid unwanted close encounters with (and possible attacks on various private parts by) moody moray eels (see video for more). Here you'll also see a gorgeous beach totally devoid of human presence:

Then we met a Morning Monarch:

Serious Saturday Surfers and Scenery:

Our Hawaiian friend's community fish pond - in action. Look at that opening to the ocean, now do da math..

Time for some late-morning 'Grindz' (Hawaiian for 'Good Grub'). Here, The Loco Moco:

If you can't afford to go to the movies here in Hawaii, just grab a bowl of popcorn, find an ATM machine without a line of people waiting (pretty easy), and start watching. Have a look: